1. Leading 21 st Century Schools Engage with Asia Program 24 October, 2010 Chris Wardlaw, Deputy Secretary Office for Policy, Research and Innovation

2. Can we afford not to internationalise education?

3. Hong Kong Government Report Having attained proficiency in their own language, literature and history, Chinese pupils should utilize this as a basis for making comparative studies of the Eastern and Western thought and language. It is only through such studies that Hong Kong children can become more Chinese, conscious of their own culture and at the same having a liberal, balanced and international outlook 1953

4. 4 The World has Changed ! Proposition 1: The new global environment

5. The Tyranny of Distance The Death of Distance

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7. Our young people need capabilities for life long learning We cannot future proof our students but we can help them be future capable 7

8. As we move forward … Information Age Sequential Literal Functional Textual Analytical Conceptual Age Simultaneous Metaphorical Aesthetic Contextual Synthetic What we need to value! Cultural intelligence Knowledge of the globe Foreign languages Understanding of interdependence counts “What cannot be counted – counts ” (Einstein) a significant challenge a significant challenge

9. 10 year national agenda Goal 1: Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence Goal 2: All young Australians become - Successful learners - Confident and creative individuals - Active and informed citizens Able to relate to and communicate across cultures, especially the cultures and countries of Asia Melbourne Declaration 2008

10. Proposition 2: The Australian Curriculum can help schools and systems with the task of internationalising…..

11. Australian Curriculum 9 What is curriculum? The core curriculum, comprising those general capabilities that all people need, use and develop through their life and the big issues of the day that all need to know about The formal curriculum, based on disciplinary rules understandings and methods The chosen curriculum that individuals students and teachers create through the choices they make The meta-curriculum comprising those activities, events and traditions that all good schools arrange to promote personal development, character and a community of learners The Australian Curriculum defines for all students the core and the formal curriculum, but leaves to schools, teachers, parents and students critical decisions about the chosen and meta curriculum

12. Cross curricular themes Generic Capabilities Domain Expertise 10 Generic Capabilities Literacy Numeracy Proficient users of ICT Thinking skills Creativity Self-management Teamwork Intercultural understanding Ethical behaviour Social competence 8 Key Learning Areas English Mathematics Sciences Humanities and social sciences The Arts Languages Health and physical education Information and Communication Technology Design and technology 3 Cross Curricula Themes one national/indigenous one regional/Asia one global/sustainability

13. ‘Asia literacy’ histories, geographies, societies, cultures, literatures and languages

14. India 56% China 53% South Korea 53% Indonesia 49% Burma 46% Pakistan 42% Iran 38% Afghanistan 37% North Korea 30% COLD WARM New Zealand 83% Canada 80% Germany 68% USA 67% Japan 66%

15. Proposition 3: Learning Others’ Languages is a powerful way to develop intercultural understanding

16. 16 (information from UN) English as official language English speaking countries

17. 17 (information from UN) Chinese as official language With large population speaking Chinese English as official language English & Chinese speaking countries

18. 18 (information from UN) Chinese as official language With large population speaking Chinese English as official language Confucius Institute English & Chinese speaking countries

19. 19 (Ostler, 2005) Most spoken languages

20. “Everyone is learning English therefore we don’t need to worry.” Because everyone IS learning English we do need to worry. Monolinguals face losing the advantage of proficiency in English because high English skills are becoming a basic skill. David Graddol

21. Goal of 12% of Australian students undertake a second language (Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Korean) to Year 12. What does evidence tell us about learning another language? - intensive sustained instruction time is the key to L2 learning (5+ years for academic proficiency: Jim Cumming). - for example: Proficiency in Chinese 2200 hrs; French 600 hrs. Australia L2 about 500 hrs 21 Learning others’ Languages

22. What do we need to do to build languages? Making room for L2 Quality L2 Asian languages need extra attention

23. High Standards High Expectations 23 Proposition 4: A diverse Asia is moving rapidly in education

24. 24 Durchschnittliche Schülerleistungen im Bereich Mathematik High science performance High average performance Large socio-economic disparities High average performance High social equity Socially equitable distribution of learning opportunities Strong socio-economic impact on student performance Low average performance High social equity Low average performance Large socio-economic disparities Low science performance High average performance High social equity High average performance Large socio-economic disparities

25. 25 Primary International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006 (Primary 4) 2nd (14th in 2001) (Note: 26% operating at L1 literacy levels in English 8% in 2001)

26. 26 How do we explain high standards … and … improvement ? high equality …

27. 27 Maths unplugged. Young colleagues compare notes (front row) in an abacus and mental arithmetic contest in Huaibei in eastern Anhui province, on Sunday. The contest for the northern part of the province attracted more than 200 participants aged between 4 and 8 years old. Photo: Xinhua South China Morning Post Friday May 22, 2007

28. 28 Is it culture? YESNO

29. But…

30. 30 Student Attitudinal Factors Confidence in mathematics (Grade 8) (TIMSS)

31. Rigorous benchmarking Proposition 5:

33. Aspirational or minimum standards? 85% HK P3 students meet minimum standards in mathematics; 96% in Australia ??

34. Civic Knowledge International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2009 Selected jurisdictions

35.  Similar challenges in their own context Sense of identity – individual, family, local, national, regional, global  Collective responsibility to make the world a better place They are connected They have to be more tolerant than us They see that what we do in our corner of the world has an impact on others They all face a new world Proposition 6: Students have a lot in common in a globalised world

36. ‘implement a range of initiatives that enhance the international education experiences for Victorian school educators and students’ Blueprint One Year On Action Outward looking students, teachers and schools can build confidence in our education system

37. Internationalising Education… crowding the curriculum?

38. Proposition 7: Schools which engage with internationalising education will: Help students develop identity (individual, local, national, global) Be more outward looking Build intercultural understanding Build public confidence in their school

39. Proposition 8: Values Perseverance

40. 40 The values Hong Kong young people will have …. a deep understanding of what it means to be a Hongkonger and a citizen of China and of the world. a sense of responsibility for all in society, regardless of their background, gender, race, social or geographical group. perseverance and a willingness to take risks (never being defeated by failure). an acceptance that the answers may not be totally clear at first, and that understanding can be built. a willingness to collaborate and share, to listen to others’ points of view and to communicate their own viewpoint.

41. Mathematics, science and perseverance TIMSS Besides the maths and science tests students fill out a survey….a long survey (120 Qs). Many students leave many questions blank Comparing the ranking on the tests with ranking of the average questions completed…..the rankings are the SAME ( not merely related!) Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan Outliers: The Story of Success. Malcolm Gladwell

42. Perseverance

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44. 44 The sustained learning and engaging with Asia we are seeking will depend on the strength of… The ideas The organisational and infrastructure arrangements, resources, and professional capacity The information (communication, consultation, evidence, feedback)